St Mihiel 1918 - The American Expeditionary Forces' trial by fire

Informationen zum Autor David Bonk, illustrated by Howard Gerrard Klappentext At 1:00 am on September 12, 1918, accompanied by rain and lightning, the American Army launched its first major offensive of World War I. Supported by French Colonial troops, the American IV and V Corps burst through the weakened German line at St. Mihiel and seized numerous objectives while taking over 16,000 prisoners and capturing over 400 guns. Although American tactics remain suspect, and the operation cost 7,000 US casualties, the battle was heralded as a huge Allied victory. More importantly, it demonstrated to the French and British that the Americans were capable of large-scale, combined-arms operations. Packed with photos, artwork and battle maps, this book explains the entire offensive in detail.An examination of the first major American assault during World War I. Zusammenfassung An examination of the first major American assault during World War I. Inhaltsverzeichnis The tide turns Creation of the American Army Chronology Opposing commanders Opposing armies Opposing plans Into the breach Aftermath The battlefield today Further reading Index

Product details

• Authors: David Bonk, Bonk David
• Assisted by: Howard Gerrard (Illustration), Gerrard Howard (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.10.2011
• EAN: 9781849083911
• ISBN: 978-1-84908-391-1
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 246 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Campaign; Campaign
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; France, European History, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Warfare & defence, c 1910 to c 1919